Welcome! I write about practical, research-backed strategies for creating trauma-aware, engaging, and inclusive classrooms. Here, you’ll find tips on everything from brain breaks and classroom management to literacy, wellbeing, and teaching strategies that really work. My Master’s field is Trauma-Aware and Inclusive Education, so I also hope to share some of my learning with you! Grab a cup of tea, and explore ideas to make your teaching more joyful, effective, and student-centred.
Recent Blog Posts
Here I share my learnings from my classroom and other professional practice, and tips I’ve picked up along the way – I believe the best ideas in education are stolen, so I hope you can pick up something useful for your classroom too!
Book Review: What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing If you’re new to neuroscience-informed…
7 Ways to Support Students Who Hurt on the Holidays
For many schools, the final weeks of the year are filled with glitter, carols, countdown…
Essential Neuroscience for Teachers: Trauma in the Classroom
When we are teaching, we are fundamentally working with the brain. So why wouldn’t we…
Understanding and Spotting Sensory Overload in Neurodivergent Students
Supporting neurodivergent learners means understanding not just how they think and learn – but also…
Supporting the Whole Child: Maslow Before Bloom in Post-COVID Education
In 2025, the classroom has changed, and so have the children in it. Many students…
The Science of Brain Breaks: How Short Pauses Supercharge Focus, Behaviour, and Learning in School
If you’ve ever watched your class dissolve into pencil-tapping, chair-tilting, neighbour-bothering, or endless requests to…
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